Solo Tone

High and Dry

Radiohead

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (likely early 1970s, as used by Jonny Greenwood on The Bends sessions)

AmpFender Eighty-Five solid-state combo amp

PickupsFender single-coil Telecaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass5.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1994-1995 (The Bends sessions). Jonny Greenwood used a Fender Telecaster through a Fender Eighty-Five amp for clean tones. No evidence of additional pedals or effects for the clean solo section; distortion pedals (Marshall Shred Master) were used elsewhere but not for the clean solo. Settings estimated based on typical Fender Eighty-Five clean usage and genre/era.

Tone Character(10)

bright and articulateclear, ringing notesslightly compressed attackdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and airysubtle amp breakup on hard pickingno audible modulationmild amp reverb for spacecutting bridge pickup claritystudio-clean with natural warmth

Difficulty

The solo requires clean, accurate picking and dynamic control to maintain clarity and avoid unwanted breakup, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Jonny Greenwood's guitar tone on Radiohead's My Iron Lung i need help with jonnys guitar part on high and dry - Reddit

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